Table 2 ESM items contextual factors characteristics (N = 2512).

From: An experience sampling study exploring associations between contextual factors and prolonged grief reactions in daily life

Physical environment, N (%)

 Home

1625 (65)

 School

15 (1)

 Work

442 (18)

 None of the above

423 (17)

Social environment, N (%)

 Yes, with one other person

762 (30)

 Yes, with multiple others

752 (30)

 No, I was alone

989 (40)

Type of relationship (i.e., The person I was interacting with the most is my), N (%)

 In a relationship

541 (36)

 Child(ren)

226 (15)

 Parent

118 (7.8)

 Sibling

49 (3.2)

 Friend

134 (8.9)

 Acquaintance

30 (2)

 Colleague/fellow student

273 (18)

 Other

143 (9.4)

 Quality of contact, M (SD), range

4.97 (1.08), 0–6

Composite social environment score, N (%)

 Alone

989 (39.5)

 With others & pleasant

1094 (43.7)

 With others & less pleasant

419 (16.7)

 Sum of times per participant that they spent with others, M (SD)

28.57 (13.46)